Klein’s Korner – Rich Klein is a veteran hobbyist with a wealth of knowledge and experience. Each month, Rich shares his thoughts and insights about the hobby in Klein’s Korner. He has worked as a pricing analyst for Beckett Media. He also is a catalog maintenance expert for COMC. He’s been a freelance writer for various hobby publications through the years. He continues to run his own monthly show in the Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas area. As a GTS exclusive, Klein’s Korner brings collectors and industry professionals his unique take on the hobby every month. Rich’s views are obviously his own and do not necessarily reflect those of GTS Distribution. You can follow Rich on Twitter @sabrgeek
Klein’s Korner: We Need More Positive Promotion In The Hobby
Klein’s Korner: We Need More Positive Promotion In The Hobby – This past few days have been unusually active for important NFL personnel news. Two Super Bowl winning quarterbacks from important franchises no longer hold starting jobs and have been replaced by newer and untried professional quarterbacks. While we don’t know and may not know […]
Klein’s Korner: The Hobby Continues to Grow with New Supporters
Klein’s Korner: The Hobby Continues to Grow with New Supporters – I have all these really cool items written down for columns but since we’re just fresh off the National, the time to discuss Gary Vee again is here. But this time, with a slightly new angle. As I was sitting at home the other […]
Klein’s Korner: Preparing for the National Sports Collectors Convention
Klein’s Korner: Preparing for the National Sports Collectors Convention – In a reasonably short time, the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, Illinois will be hosting the National Sports Collectors Convention. The dates of the show are July 31 through August 4th. While most of the people who read this column will be aware […]
Klein’s Korner: How Can We Deal With Loss in the Hobby?
Klein’s Korner: How Can We Deal With Loss in the Hobby? Today, the road all runners come, Shoulder-high we bring you home, And set you at your threshold down, Townsman of a stiller town. -From: A.E. Housman’s To an Athlete Dying Young. While a beautiful poem about the mortality of an athlete in both the […]
Klein’s Korner: Embracing New Concepts in the Hobby
Klein’s Korner: Embracing New Concepts in the Hobby – Recently, I helped lead services at my synagogue after going through a “Learn to Lead” class about how to conduct services. You see, our rabbi, who has not had much time off since he came aboard several years ago was granted some sabbaticals (time off) as […]
Klein’s Korner: Addressing a Scandal in the Hobby
Klein’s Korner: Addressing a Scandal in the Hobby – If you are a hobby “insider” as most of the GTS readers are, you are probably familiar in many ways with what seems to be a growing “scandal” in the baseball card industry. There are trimmed cards getting past graders which were fixed by hobby doctors, […]
Klein’s Korner: Do Your Homework When You Invest in Cards
Klein’s Korner: Do Your Homework When You Invest in Cards – In the Twitter and LinkedIn world of Sports Collectibles there might not be a more polarizing figure than Gary Vaynerchuk and his postings and interviews about sports cards. I think it’s important for all of us to step back and analyze what he is […]
Klein’s Korner: Taking Pride In Your Work With The Hobby
Klein’s Korner: Taking Pride In Your Work With The Hobby – Recently, one of the most important and founding members of Adat Chaverim (where I run my non-profit card show for the Brotherhood) passed away. Larry Goldman was 79 and had not been in good health for the past several years. But when the news […]